Wikipedia and many other websites have decided to “go dark” Wednesday to protest the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Senate’s Protect IP Act.

The United States announced Friday that it would renew diplomatic relations with Burma following President Thein Seins’ decision to release 651 prisoners of conscience. State Secretary Hillary Clinton visited the country last month to pursue efforts in restoring diplomacy that had since been minimal since the U.S.’ decision to downgrade…

Though the Republican presidential primary has become a focal point for national news agencies, a majority of voters don’t seem to know basic information about the candidates aspiring to become the next leader of the free world. According to a new poll released by the Pew Research Center, fewer than…

By Joel Veldkamp The State Department today addressed the ongoing religious and political violence in Nigeria, expressing support for the Nigerian government’s efforts to calm religious violence and urging street protestors and security forces to exercise restraint. In response to a question from the press pool, Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland…

By Ernest Istook Dead people almost got to vote in New Hampshire this week. Imposters with hidden cameras visited several polling places, gave the name of a dead person, and were handed a ballot to vote. It was a sting operation to prove how easy election fraud becomes when no…

President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that current Deputy Director for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Jeffrey Zients will now serve as the OMB’s Acting Director. “I’m pleased to designate Jeff Zients to lead the Office of Management and Budget.  Since day one, Jeff has demonstrated superb judgment and…

MANCHESTER,N.H.— The Occupy movement was alive and well in Manchester on January 10, the quintessential epicenter of political discourse, with one rallying cry, “keep the money out of our politics”. Occupy Wall Street, a grass-roots campaign born out of a general discontent with the state of the American political and…

Mitt Romney leads the GOP field in South Carolina by less than two percent, according to a new Insider Advantage/Majority Opinion Research Poll. Romney holds 23.1 percent while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich trails at 21.3 percent. Former Senator Rick Santorum and Texas Congressman Ron Paul take the third and…

By Thom Hartmann More Americans think the nation is in the grips of class warfare than ever before.  According to a new Pew Research Center survey – two-thirds of the nation believes there are “strong” conflicts between the rich and the poor in America – that’s an increase of 19-points…

Manchester, N.H.–The question on everyone’s mind is whether President Obama will bring an end to the misery in Sudan. Months after proclaiming its independence, Sudan has encountered a harsh halt in economic and growth in infrastructure due to a humanitarian crisis and growing tensions amongst local communities. The first stages…